Tim Zhang, owner of Des Moines-based Starkline, is in the final round of the Making It … With Lowe’s pitch competition, which aims to give diverse small business owners an opportunity to sell their product in Lowe’s stores. Zhang’s electrical netting product is in contention to be the Fan Favorite; the product with the most votes will receive […]
Des Moines Area Community College West Campus will host a community open house to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The approximately 50,000-square-foot building includes a 128-seat auditorium and a total of 15 lab spaces. Provost Anthony Paustian spent two years prior to the 2001 opening working with a team to plan and create a campus that […]
America’s Cultivation Corridor launched its second iteration of Cultivo Virtual Academy Tuesday with a cohort of six startups from around the world. The six-week virtual program connects the participating companies with mentors and Iowa’s agricultural leaders and provides a curriculum focused on entering the U.S. market and navigating regulatory and finance systems. “It is exciting to welcome a […]
Neiman Marcus said its systems were breached in May 2020, in which the personal information of about 4.6 million customers could have been compromised, Ars Technica reports. Payment, login and contact information were all at risk. The retailer said it became aware of the incident in September 2021 and prompted customers to reset their passwords to […]
BrokerTech Ventures announced on Sept. 30 the addition of its newest broker partner, UNICO Group, based in Lincoln, Neb. The new partner brings BrokerTech’s portfolio up to 15 of the most sizable and innovative brokerage firms in North America, according to a release. UNICO Group’s services include business, personal and telecommunications insurance as well as financial […]
Mason City manufacturer Metalcraft named Kyle Bermel as its new president, with Steve Doerfler remaining as CEO. Bermel started with Metalcraft in 2012 as a radio-frequency identification engineer, and he served as chief operating officer for the last two years before becoming president. The leadership change comes as Metalcraft is serving a growing market with its property […]
The Business Record spoke with Sevelyn CEO and co-founder Carlos Argüello when Techstars was just gearing up. At the time, Argüello had gathered a handful of users the weekend before the accelerator began — now he said the number of active paid users is growing each week and the goal is to have 1,000 by the end […]
Inside the intimate auditorium at the Science Center of Iowa, an audience of startup community partners, members and investors displayed their energy and excitement for the 2021 Techstars Iowa cohort at the Demo Day event Wednesday. Founders from the 10 companies each spent three minutes pitching their concepts and sharing the progress they achieved during […]
Devs Do Good, a nonprofit founded by Valley High School student Connor Fogarty, will host a charity hackathon in West Des Moines on Nov. 6. Students interested in technology and computer science are invited to attend and partner with local nonprofits to create solutions using technology sourced and funded by Devs Do Good. The nonprofits […]
Des Moines-based LightEdge Solutions announced last week that it will acquire Cavern Technologies Inc., the largest provider of colocation data centers in Kansas City. A colocation data center serves as a third party where businesses can rent space to house their servers and networking equipment. Cavern’s rental options vary so customers from midmarket businesses to […]